Fragrance comparison

Piazzetta di Portofino vs Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 708 ratings analysed

Piazzetta di Portofino

Mansfield

4.504 votes

Rank #42,006 FruitySweet

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6%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne

Roja Dove

3.99704 votes

Rank #2,112 AromaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne takes 3 of 4 categories.

Piazzetta di Portofino
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Piazzetta di Portofino1/4

Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne
Sillage & projection: Piazzetta di Portofino
Value for money: Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Piazzetta di PortofinoMansfield

Scandal Pour Homme Parfum CologneRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%

3.99/ 5 · 704 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

45%Love

27%Like

13%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

704 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityScandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne

SillagePiazzetta di Portofino

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value28

Category winnerScandal Pour Homme Parfum CologneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

sweet83%

powdery65%

musky48%

violet30%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

green77%

woody69%

lavender61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

GrapesApricotTangerineBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineCardamomViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

Top

LavenderLemonMintBergamotPetitgrainTarragonBasil

Heart

JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyVioletRose de Mai

Base

MossAmbergrisCloveVetiverTonka BeanPatchouliCedarLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBasil, Jasmine, Violet and Virginia Cedar. Durations are only published for Piazzetta di Portofino, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer83

Fall83

Winter34

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men87

Unisex9

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,112

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews135

Category winnerScandal Pour Homme Parfum CologneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mansfield Piazzetta di Portofino is a breezy, sunny Italian escape captured inside a bottle. It does not smell like your standard mall counter fragrance. The opening bursts with juicy purple grapes and sweet apricot, cut through by a sharp twist of garden basil and bright tangerine. As the initial citrus sparkle softe…

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Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne is a polished aromatic fougere built around sharp lavender, bright citrus and a green, mossy spine. It opens brisk and bitter, then settles into a smoother, spiced drydown with tonka warmth and a slightly earthy, old-school barbershop feel. It suits someone who enjoys classic masculin…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Piazzetta di Portofino or Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne?

Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne takes 3 of 4 categories. Piazzetta di Portofino is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne is rated 3.99/5 from 704 votes. Choose Piazzetta di Portofino for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Piazzetta di Portofino or Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne?

They last about the same: Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne 68/100, Piazzetta di Portofino 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Piazzetta di Portofino or Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne?

Piazzetta di Portofino projects furthest (Piazzetta di Portofino 66/100, Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Piazzetta di Portofino and Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Basil, Jasmine, Violet and Virginia Cedar.

Is Piazzetta di Portofino or Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne better for summer or winter?

Piazzetta di Portofino suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Piazzetta di Portofino and Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne?

Piazzetta di Portofino has top notes of Grapes, Apricot, Tangerine and Basil, heart notes of Jasmine, Cardamom and Violet, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar. Scandal Pour Homme Parfum Cologne has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Mint and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet and Rose de Mai, a base of Moss, Ambergris, Clove and Vetiver.